2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You
With 29,810 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Sacramento to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Sac State also did well on our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
Claremont Graduate University graduate students pay an average of $36,380 in tuition and fees each year.
Claremont Graduate University also made our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northcentral University are $18,207 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Northcentral University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $17,571.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year. Education majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $18,850 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Portland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Portland are $23,868 a year.
Portland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 a year.
University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $30,567 per year.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 728 |
| Oregon | 767 |
| California | 7,063 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 64 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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